Bosom board and stretcher



(No Model.) W R. KIZER,

- BoSoM BOARD ANDSTRBTGHBR.

No. 268,414. `Patented Deo. 5, 18.82.

JM. f g., i 'MM/mm@ y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM R. KIZER, OF HAMMOND,l ILLINOIS.

BOSOM BOARD AND STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,414, dated December 5, 1882.

Application filed August 23, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. KIZER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hammond, in the county of Platt and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bosom Boards and Stretchers, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to certain new and useful improvements in bosom stretching and ironing boards, the object, of which is to provide a device that may be conveniently attached to the edge of atable,and having aleg hinged to its front or outer end to support the same, to provide the upper surfaceof the board with two longitudinal .slots or channels and one transverse slotor channel, anda suitable frame hinged to its rear end, with tongues on their lower sides which correspond with the channels in the board, and which are adapted to lie down onto the shirt-front outside of the bosom and force it into the channels, thereby stretching the bosom in four directions. The frame, when in use, is secured to the forward part ofthe board by suitable clasps or hooks, thereby securely holding the shirt in place, all ot' which are constructed and arranged to operate as hereinafter described. reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a partof this specification, and in which- Figure l is a plan view ot' the board, showing the frame raised sufficiently to allo7 the shirt to be placed on the board. Fig. 2 is a side elevation in tho same positions. Fig. 3 is an end View, the parts being in the same positions as in Figs. 1 and 2.

Similar letters referto similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents the board, and B the clamping device by which it is secured to the edge of a table. Y

a a are longitudinal grooves or channels, and cl the transverse channel.

a is the hinged supporting-leg.

C represents the clamping-frame, which consists ot' two longitudinal bars, c c, rigidly secured to a transverse bar, c, which is hinged to the rear end of the board at c c, and a transverse bar, c, hinged to the forward end of one of the longitudinal bars, as shown. Each of these bars c c and c' are provided with tongues t' lengthwise to the bars, which t within the channels a a and a. At the end of each of the bars a clasp or hook, b b b, is used, by means of which the forward ends of the bars are secured to the board when in use by their hooking onto the under side of the board, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2.

The clamping device B is of ordinary construction, andsecured to the under side of the board at or near its rear end,and provided with a thumb-screw, d.

In order to placea shirt on the board pre paratory to stretching and ironing the same,VV

the leg a is raised parallel with the board in the manner shown in Fig. I and indicated by dotted arc, Fig. 2. `The shirt is then pulled or drawn on over the front end of the board, the neck or collar first, and is drawn beyond the shoulder or oiseth, so that when the frame C is brought down it holds it secure. The longitudinal bars c c are brought down and the tongues t forced down into the grooves or channels in the board, forcing the cloth down with them, thereby drawing the bosom tight transversely to the length of the board. Having thus placed the bars c c in position, they are then secured to the board by the clasps or hooks b b.- The transverse bar c', which is hinged to one of the longitudinal bars, is then forced down, carrying the cloth with it, into the lateral groove a', stretching the bosom longitudinally, and is secured in the same manner by clasps or hooks, the shirt having been properly secured thereto in the manner set forth. The leg a." is swung down to the door, and the device is ready to have the work performed thereon.

To remove the shirt when ironed,unl1ook the clasp of the transverse bar c', unhook the clasps of the longitudinal bars c c, and raise the frame to the position shown in Fig. 1,swing the leg a/out parallel with the board, and remove the shirt.

Having thus fully described my improvement, what I believe to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The bosom-board A, formed with grooves a om and provided with clamp B, and the hinged leg a,in combination with the frame. C, hinged thereto and formed with edges t' 'i t', adapted to enter the grooves a, and the clasps b b, adapted to retain thesaid hinged frame in the desired position on the work, substantially as shown anddescribed.

WILLIAM R. KIZER.

Witnesses:

E. MOCLELLAN, G. L. WAGGONER.

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